Western Australia Cricket Association Ground

Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in numbers

Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, in Perth, Australia, has staged 44 Tests and 80 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between England and Australia in 1970, and the most recent international here was in 2017.

Of the 44 Tests played at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, 8 were drawn (18%), 18 won by the side batting first and 18 by the side batting second. Decided Tests have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. Australia have played 44 of those Tests and won 25, lost 11 and drawn or tied 8, a win rate of 57%. The most frequent visitors have been England (14) and New Zealand (7). The average first-innings total was 309 in the 1970s (7 Tests) and 320 in the 2010s (7 Tests), peaking at 386 in the 1980s. Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 10 Tests, against 10 in the 1990s. Ricky Ponting has made more Test runs here than anyone, 965 in 26 innings with 1 hundred, and Glenn McGrath has taken the most wickets, 52 in 12 Tests. The highest total is Australia's 735 for 6 in 2003; the lowest completed innings Pakistan's 62 in 1981; the highest individual score Matthew Hayden's 380 against Zimbabwe in 2003; the best bowling Glenn McGrath's 8 for 24 in 2004. The heaviest defeat was Zimbabwe's, by an innings and 175 runs against Australia in 2003.

Of the 80 ODIs played at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, sides batting first have won 40 and chasing sides 39, with 1 tie. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. Australia have played 46 of those ODIs and won 29, lost 17, a win rate of 63%. The most frequent visitors have been West Indies (20) and Pakistan (19). The average first-innings total was 201 in the 1980s (24 ODIs) and 241 in the 2010s (17 ODIs), peaking at 253 in the 2000s. Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 24 ODIs, against 20 in the 1990s. Dean Jones has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 545 in 12 innings with 2 hundreds, and Wasim Akram has taken the most wickets, 26 in 12 ODIs. The highest total is Australia's 417 for 6 in 2015; the lowest completed innings West Indies' 70 in 2013; the highest individual score David Warner's 178 against Afghanistan in 2015; the best bowling Ravi Shastri's 5 for 15 in 1991. The widest margin by runs was Australia's 275-run win over Afghanistan in 2015. The closest finishes: Australia won by 1 run (2001) and Match tied (1991).

Tests at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground

44 Tests, 1970 to 2017. The first was England v Australia on 11 December 1970: match drawn.

First-innings totals by decade

ODIs at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground

80 ODIs, 1980 to 2017. The first was India v New Zealand on 9 December 1980: India won by 5 runs.

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• Australia won by 1 run (2001)
• Match tied (1991)
• New Zealand won by 1 run (1988)
• Pakistan won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining) (1987)

Most recent matches

• England v Australia (Test, 14 December 2017): Australia won by an innings and 41 runs
• Pakistan v Australia (ODI, 19 January 2017): Australia won by 7 wickets (with 30 balls remaining)
• South Africa v Australia (Test, 3 November 2016): South Africa won by 177 runs
• India v Australia (ODI, 12 January 2016): Australia won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
• Australia v New Zealand (Test, 13 November 2015): Match drawn
• West Indies v India (ODI, 6 March 2015): India won by 4 wickets (with 65 balls remaining)
• Australia v Afghanistan (ODI, 4 March 2015): Australia won by 275 runs
• United Arab Emirates v India (ODI, 28 February 2015): India won by 9 wickets (with 187 balls remaining)
• Australia v England (ODI, 1 February 2015): Australia won by 112 runs
• India v England (ODI, 30 January 2015): England won by 3 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)